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A tête-à-tête with Lisa Haydon

What’s your skin-care secret? When I wake up in the morning I wash my face and then moisturizer it. Since I am allergic to many sunscreens I don’t wear a lot of sunscreen and just protect my skin with a hat. I drink at least two to three litres of water everyday. Since I believe in keeping myself healthy inside out, I do pilates and yoga which is really healthy for the skin.

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What kind of a diet and fitness regimen do you follow?I do yoga and pilates (probably one or the other) five times a week. If there isn’t a pilates studio near where I am shooting, then I run on the treadmill or outdoors. As far as diet goes, I eat eggs and a portion of vegetable or fruit in the morning. My lunch is really unstable because of the travelling and long hours but wherever I go, I try to make healthy choices. The one thing I have a very big weakness for is cheese and chocolates and these are probably the two things with which I cheat on my diet a lot.

Tell us about your beauty routine. I like to cover dark circles but with everything I feel less is more. I like to focus on the natural beauty. If you do too much of tonging and concealing and dressing you start to look too much plastic. The most important thing is whatever you do is beautiful from the inside and that’s why I actually like Pantene so much because it really focuses on strengthening the inside fiber of your hair. For a red carpet event, I opt for a pretty dress and minimal makeup. I like a natural glow on my face, get a nice blow dry and just enhance whatever is going on naturally in that particular day.

Which feature do you like highlighting the most- Eyes or lips?One or the other. I would never do both at the same time

What’s your favourite fragrance of the moment?I like Narciso Rodriguez for her right now.

What would you do if you have only five minutes to get ready?I will just probably cover my dark circles if there are any and I like to do my eyebrows these days. I would also maybe iron my hair to give it some shape. I find going to salons for a blow dry is really time consuming. When I do it at home its much faster. Which is one beauty hack that you have picked up over the years?I feel that hair and skin are the two most fundamentals to beauty. For me if my hair falls beautifully, then I am having a good day. That is why I make sure I take care of my tresses to make sure it is healthy, shiny and beautiful. Who is your beauty icon?That would be Kate Hudson.

What is one must try beauty trend of 2016?I like black eye liners but not super graphic ones. I prefer the cat-eyed styles. Also recently I saw Dior and Chanel doing a bunch of pastel coloured polishes and chokers which I simply adore.